The mollusc bivalve shell Pinna nobilis (P. nobilis) is a well-studied model system to investigate the fundamental principles of biomineralization of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3).In addition to the ...

Analysis of the growth patterns of calcitic prisms within the shell of the fan mollusc Pinna nobilis shows that growth can be predicted using grain theory and that the organic casings of the ...

It was much more likely that the mussel would control growth more strictly, and that the crystallites would therefore have a different shape than in inorganic conditions. The physical conditions limit ...

A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. ... What a mollusc shell and fiber optic cables have in common. November 23, 2024 7:56 AM ET.

A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire everything from helping coral survive to designing new camera lenses.